Article
Chromosome allele loss in colorectal liver metastases and its association with clinical features.
The British journal of surgery - 1 Jun 1994
Ding S F, Delhanty J D, Zografos G, Michail N E, Dooley J S, Habib N A
Abstract excerpt
Molecular genetic changes are better characterized in colorectal carcinoma than in other common adult tumours. Consistent allele losses, or loss of heterozygosity (LOH), on chromosomes 5q, 17p and 18q have been well established. These changes are associated with the prognosis of the disease. Litt...
Topics
- Alleles
- Blotting, Southern
- Chromosome Deletion
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- DNA Probes
- Humans
- Liver Neoplasms
- Lymphatic Metastasis
